My Asia trips
Maldives April 21 – May 1, 2016
Diving in Male Atoll, Ari Atoll and Vaavu Atoll I return to the Maldives hoping to discover the world famous low-lying country with 1190 islands before it vanishes as a result of global warming or ruined by over-development and mass tourism. I do it in style by taking an 8-day live-aboard diving trip.
2015: A Record Year
2015 has been a very special year for me as a professional tourist. I made four trips including two round the world journeys. By the end of the year, I only spent 71 nights at home and 294 nights out of Hong Kong. I decide to name 2015 as a Record Year for good reasons.
Thomson Thailand January 7-10, 2015
John Thomson(1836-1921), a renowned Scottish photographer and travel writer of his time spent ten years in Asia and returned home with some 600 glass plates negatives of photographs. He was the first foreigner to have photographed Angkor Wat. I came to Bangkok to see a photo exhibition “Siam -Through the Lens of John Thomson … Continue reading
Christmas in Sabah, Malaysia, December 22-29, 2014
I love to spend Christmas with family and friends if possible. This year Lawrence, my younger brother and a novice diver, took the family to Mabul Island, Malaysia which is close to Sipadan. I have not dived for over 12 years and am surprised I have not forgotten the basic skills. I had six dives … Continue reading
Christmas in Vietnam December 23 – 28, 2012
Vietnam is charming, beautiful and enchanting with a unique blend of western and eastern cultures. My brother’s family of four and I spent Christmas in Hanoi and Ha Long Bay. We had a fabulous time.
Bangkok,Thailand July 5 – 8, 2012
I have been to Bangkok half a dozen times but hardly know the place. My nephew, Wai Leuk and niece, Wai Yan are on summer holiday in Hong Kong and I decided to give them a treat. We took a 4-day package to Bangkok. What have we done in 60 hours in Bangkok?
China (9): Heilongjiang June 16 -23, 2012
Mohe County 漠河縣 in Heilongjiang Province黑龍江省is said to be the only place for viewing aurora北極光 in China. A Northern Lights Festival 北極光節 is held annually in Mohe on the date of the Summer Solstice夏至and it is claimed that aurora can be seen around that time. I was puzzled by such claim and decided to make … Continue reading
India,Nepal & Bangladesh Trip revisited (1): Calcutta May 22 – 29, 1978
My first overseas study trip to the UK in 1975 has wetted my appetite for travel. In 1978, I made my second study trip with 11 social work classmates to India, Nepal and Bangladesh. It was an eye-opening experience. I always want to have a record of this memorable trip but my trip notes had … Continue reading